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foliation

1.	(noun) (architecture) leaf-like decoration
	Synonyms: foliage
	Related Words: architectural ornament

2.	(noun) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
	Related Words: stratification

3.	(noun) the process of forming leaves
	Synonyms: leafing
	Related Words: development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny